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Finally Adria Barnes Ted Bundy Childhood Born Theodore Robert Cowell in 1946 inside the Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed MothersHis mother returned to her parents' house in Philadelphia and raised himHe was told that his mother was his sister & grandparents were his parents Birth certificate lists Lloyd Marshall as fatherHis mother said it was a sailor by the name of Jack Worthington -no records ever foundFamily members suspected her abusive father but there is no evidence to support this Teen Years Ted was shy and introverted during high schoolHe was "well known & well liked" according to his classmatesBefore he graduated, he was already a compulsive thief & shoplifterHe was arrested at least twice for burglary & auto theft

"I didn't know what made things tick. I didn't know what made people want to be friends. I didn't know what made people attractive to one another. I didn't know what underlay social interactions."-Ted Bundy Teen Years DSM-IV-TR Symptoms - DisorganisedCatatonicParanoidResidualUndifferentiatedH Assessment Scales Law enforcement officers stated that they believed the number of individuals he had murdered was 36

....Bundy told them that they should "add one digit to that, and you'll have it.'' Murders Florida

January 15, 1978Broke into the Chi Omega sorority house around 3 a.m. Murdered & sexually assaulted Lisa Levy & Margaret BowmanSeverely injured Karen Chandler & Kathy KleinerBroke in to a house nearby and killed FSU student Cheryl Thomas Ted Bundy was executed in the electric chair at Florida State Prison in Starke, Florida. more than 2,000 volts were applied across his body for less than two minutes. He was pronounced dead at 7:16 a.m. Several hundred people were gathered outside the prison and cheered when they saw the signal that Bundy had been declared dead.His last words were, "I'd like you to give my love to my family and friends." Heads to Pensacola, FLStopped by police officer who identifies his car is stolenThe policeman arrests him, not knowing that he is one of the FBI's ten most wanted fugitives Depression (54.2%)Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (59.2%)Panic Disorder (29.5%)Dementia syndromeAggressive BehaviourSubstance abuseSchizotypal & Schizoid Personality Disorder Comorbidity Cognitive Behavioural TherapyInterpersonal Therapy/Social Skills TrainingDrug TherapyFamily Therapy Group Therapy Psychotherapies StructuredActiveTime-limited (6-9 months)Gentle questioningGuided DiscoveryUnderlying beliefs and assumptions Axis 1-substance use, sexual disorder(necrophilia), Types of DelusionsGrandiosePersecutoryReferentialReligiousSomaticControl Common characteristicsEgocentric biasExternalizing biasIntentionalizing bias UnderstandInquireIdentifyQuestionChange Types of hallucinationsAuditoryVisualTactileOlfactory Axis 1-Clinical Alcohol abuse DepressionParaphilia (Necrophilia)Impulse control Treating Negative symptomsBehavioural self-monitoringGraded Task AssignmentsActivity Scheduling

Behavioural ExperimentsStimulate interestsChanging automatic thoughts Therapy Axis 1Substance abuseDepressionParaphilia (Necrophilia)Axis 2A. There is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others occurring since age 15 years, as indicated by three (or more) of the following: (1) failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest (2) deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure (3) impulsivity or failure to plan ahead (4) irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults (5) reckless disregard for safety of self or others (6) consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations (7) lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another

B. The individual is at least age 18 years.

C. There is evidence of Conduct Disorder with onset before age 15 years.

D. The occurrence of antisocial behavior is not exclusively during the course ofSchizophrenia or a Manic Episode. Antisocial Personality DisorderA. There is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others occurring since age 15 years, as indicated by three (or more) of the following: (1) failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest (2) deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure (3) impulsivity or failure to plan ahead (4) irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults (5) reckless disregard for safety of self or others (6) consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations (7) lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another B. The individual is at least age 18 years. C. There is evidence of Conduct Disorder with onset before age 15 years. D. The occurrence of antisocial behavior is not exclusively during the course ofSchizophrenia or a Manic Episode. Axis 3-Medical ConditionsnoneAxis 4- Psychosocial & EnvironmentalPrimary support group: dysfunctional familySocial Environment: inadequate social supportLegal system: arrestsAxis 5-GAF Score1-10- persistent danger of severly hurting self or others Psychotherapy Effective psychotherapy treatment for this disorder is limitedTherapy should focus on emotion & reinforce any emotion other than anger or frustrationIntense affect is a sign of progress rather than staying of "safe issues" and not wanting to upset the client

Medication Can be given to stabalize moods, but no research supports the use of medication for direct treatment of this disorder Role play example:You have broken a vase belonging to your roommate. It was an accident, but you are blamed for breaking it.

Staff member: Did you break my vase?Subject: ...Staff member: How can you be so clumsy?Subject: ...Staff member: You can’t be trusted around any of my things.Subject: ... Steps to Social Skills Training1. Establishing a rationale2. Discussing the steps of the skill3. Modeling the skill in a role play4. Engaging a client in a role play 5. Providing positive feedback6. Providing corrective feedback7. Engaging the client in another role play of the same situation TIPSGradual movement through all stepsWork on changing one component at a timeClient needs to feel rewarded - increases self-efficacyAfter moving to new skills, old skills should be reviewed Additional Teaching Strategies1. Supplementary modeling2. Discrimination modeling3. Coaching4. Prompting Take home message1. Listening to others2. Making requests3. Expressing positive feelings4. Expressing unpleasant feelings Normalizes biochemical imbalancesTwo types of anti-psychoticsOld: 'Typical' antipsychoticsPerphenazineNew: 'Atypical' antipsychoticsClozapine (most effective)Risperidone and Olanzapine Drug Therapy Side effects of antipsychotics:DrowsinessBlurred visionRapid heartbeatSensitivity to the sunSkin rashesMenstrual problems for women Other side effects:

RigidityPersistent muscle spasmsTremorsRestlessnessTardive Dyskinesia (TD) Family members talk to therapist Psychoeducational workshopRegular meetingsSupportHigh Expressed Emotion (EE) homes – more likely to relapse Family Therapy Family itself is the patientInterventions: Education of family & patients, group meetings, meetings with the patient and familyStudy done by Falloon et. al (1986) - family based management approach vs patient based approach At 9 months:56% of patients in Family based group were in full remission17% in individual group were in remission50% of family based group were free of psychiatric symptoms, 67% showed no evidence of schizophrenia83% in individual group showed persistence symptoms of schizophrenia Provides social experiences for patientsIncrease self-esteemInpatient or Outpatient

Cognitive Behavioural Group TherapyFocus on positive and negative symptomsVery few studies

Axis 2: Personality Disorders & Mental Retardation-Antisocial Personality DisorderA. There is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others occurring since age 15 years, as indicated by three (or more) of the following:

(1) failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest (2) deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure (3) impulsivity or failure to plan ahead (4) irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults (5) reckless disregard for safety of self or others (6) consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations (7) lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another

B. The individual is at least age 18 years.

C. There is evidence of Conduct Disorder with onset before age 15 years.

D. The occurrence of antisocial behavior is not exclusively during the course ofSchizophrenia or a Manic Episode. A+E Television Networks, LLC. (1996). Ted Bundy Biography. Retrieved from http://www.biography.com/people/ted-bundy-9231165

Office of the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney. (1998). Theodore Robert Bundy. Retrieved fromhttp://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/bundy106.htm

Montaldo, C. (2013). Serial Killer Ted Bundy. Retrieved from http://crime.about.com/od/serial/p/tedbundy.htm Strange Behavior When Ted was only 3 years old, his aunt recalls waking up from a nap, surrounded by knives and Ted was standing beside her smiling Ted was unusually close to his grandfather- a bigot who hits his wife & family dog, & slung neighborhood cats by their tails "I didn't know what made things tick. I didn't know what made people want to be friends. I didn't know what made people attractive to one another. I didn't know what underlay social interactions."-Ted Bundy Ted was very shy and introverted during high schoolHe was "well known & well liked" according to his classmates High School College Years More Strange Behavior Accounts of Bundy looking through garbage cans in search of pictures of naked womenHe enjoyed reading stories about sexual violence especially if it had pictures of dead bodiesHe started consuming large amounts of alcohol & going on a search for un-draped windows Relationships Scholarship to University of Puget Sound

Transferred to the University of Washington

Psychology major & honor student

Attended Stanford law school for a year & dropped out Most pivotal time in his development according to his psychiatristHe met Stephanie Brooks & feel in loveAfter dating over a year, she dumped him for being "immature" & lacking ambitionHe became severely depressedFound out his "sister" was actually his motherStephanie wanted him back- he proposed and she said yesShe never heard from him againA week later, women started disappearing Washington Washington (1974) January 4 Entered the basement bedroom of Karen Sparks, an 18 year old student at UW He hit her with a metal rod & sexually assaulted her Donna Manson, 19, abducted from Evergreen College Susan Rancort abducted from Central Washington Campus (man with sling) February 1 Attacked Lydia Ann Healy, another UW studentKnocked her unconscious, dressed her, & kidnapped her * Began kidnapping women once a month Brenda Ball, traveler, not reported missing for 3 weeks Georgean Hawkins, 18, abducted walking 90-feet from boyfriend's frat house to sorority house Utah Caryn Campbell, kidnapped inside a hotel, walking 50-feet from the elevator to her room Carol DeRonch at a mall, posing as a police officer Lynette Culver, 13, taken from playground, found in Holiday Inn bathtub August 16, 1975, Bundy was pulled over for driving a suspicious vehicle by a Colorado Highway Patrolman He was sentenced to 15 years in prison but escaped during a hearing by jumping out of a two story window..and heads to Florida A ski mask, a mask made from pantyhose, a crowbar, handcuffs, trash bags, and a coil of rope were found in his car February 15, 1978 January 24, 1989, 7:16 a.m. Axis 2-A. There is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others occurring since age 15 years, as indicated by three (or more) of the following:

(1) failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest (2) deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure (3) impulsivity or failure to plan ahead (4) irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults (5) reckless disregard for safety of self or others (6) consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations (7) lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another

B. The individual is at least age 18 years.

C. There is evidence of Conduct Disorder with onset before age 15 years.

D. The occurrence of antisocial behavior is not exclusively during the course ofSchizophrenia or a Manic Episode. Axis 1 Axis 2-Personality Disorders References